A small piece of history for you to hold, this memento was imagined, designed, then hand-cut and milled by Norman L. Dianda, founder and president of the company that constructed the new bridge, Q&D Construction, Inc, in order to celebrate the new bridge with the community and to support a Reno treasure, the National Automobile Museum.
The Making of a Memory: A Personal Touch
In 2015, while demolishing the historic Virginia Street Bridge, Q&D Construction's crews removed and straightened several small loads of the old reinforcing bar.
These were sent to the home metal shop of Norm Dianda, where he personally cut 1,000 three-inch pieces from the 110-year-old scraps to create palm-sized mementos.
To add a special touch, Norm hand-milled each piece on three sides to provide engraving space that features a delicate line-drawing of the new bridge's design and laser engraved each with the image, dedication date and logos.

The National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection) is an internationally recognized museum and a nonprofit 501(c3) organization formed solely for educational purposes. The Museum's mission is to collect and preserve the automobile for future generations, w...more